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Supporters of a state law to raise the minimum wage for everyone in Michigan — regardless of whether they make tips — say lawmakers should leave it be.

The Oakland County prosecutor is asking a judge to refuse the Oxford High School shooter’s request to withdraw his guilty pleas to murder and other charges.

After the population of Lake Superior's top predator fish fell by 95%, the lake trout restoration effort has returned it to sustainable levels, researchers say.

Bills in the package cover topics like search warrants, use-of-force policies, and intervention to stop excessive force.

Dozens of Michigan municipalities are fighting a state order that lays out how large renewable energy projects could move forward, even if local governments reject them.

A restaurant association that demanded compensation for its members for their losses from COVID-19 restrictions won’t have their case heard by the Michigan Supreme Court.

The Michigan Democratic Party will have to choose a new leader next year after the current chair, Lavora Barnes, decided not to seek reelection.

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta dig into the state’s latest unemployment numbers, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s big election announcement and how Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to work with President-elect Donald Trump.

Two Michigan government accountability bills moved a step closer to seeing a vote in the state House of Representatives after leaving committee Friday.

Michigan's bottle deposit law would include many types of non-carbonated drink containers and require stores that take returns to accept all brands, if the bills pass and voters approve.